Package com.smartgwt.client.util

Class ObjectFactory

java.lang.Object

com.smartgwt.client.util.ObjectFactory

public final class ObjectFactory
extends Object

This class contains static utility methods to map between SmartClient objects/types and Smart GWT objects/classes.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T extends BaseClass> T	createBaseClass(String smartClientClassName, JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject, boolean createDefault)
static final <T extends BaseWidget> T	createCanvas(String smartClientClassName, JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject)	This method will create a Smart GWT object from the provided javaScriptObject and smartClientClassName.
static <T extends DataClass> T	createDataClass(String smartClientClassName, JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject, boolean createDefault)
static final <T extends RefDataClass> T	createFormItem(String smartClientClassName, JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject)	This method will create a SmartGWT class from the javaScriptObject and smartClientClassName provided.
static Object	createInstance(String scClassName, JavaScriptObject jsObj)
static final Class<?>	getSmartGWTClass(String smartClientClassName)	This method is a convenience for calling @{link #getSmartGWTClass}.getName();
static final String	getSmartGWTClassFQN(String smartClientClassName)	The SmartClient class name used to lookup the corresponding SmartGWT class, which is then returned.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

createCanvas

public static final <T extends BaseWidget> T createCanvas(String smartClientClassName,
 JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject)

This method will create a Smart GWT object from the provided javaScriptObject and smartClientClassName. It is possible that null will be returned.

Returns:

createFormItem

public static final <T extends RefDataClass> T createFormItem(String smartClientClassName,
 JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject)

This method will create a SmartGWT class from the javaScriptObject and smartClientClassName provided. It is possible that null will be returned.

Returns:

createDataClass

public static <T extends DataClass> T createDataClass(String smartClientClassName,
 JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject,
 boolean createDefault)

createBaseClass

public static <T extends BaseClass> T createBaseClass(String smartClientClassName,
 JavaScriptObject javaScriptObject,
 boolean createDefault)

createInstance

public static Object createInstance(String scClassName,
 JavaScriptObject jsObj)

getSmartGWTClassFQN

public static final String getSmartGWTClassFQN(String smartClientClassName)

The SmartClient class name used to lookup the corresponding SmartGWT class, which is then returned. Because this method is generic you can return whatever type you'are expecting. So it is completely appropriate to do the following, as no casting is necessary.

 Button myButton = ObjectRegistry.getSmartGWTClass("Button");

Parameters:

smartClientClassName -

Returns:

SmartGWT class or null

getSmartGWTClass

public static final Class<?> getSmartGWTClass(String smartClientClassName)

This method is a convenience for calling @{link #getSmartGWTClass}.getName();

Parameters:

smartClientClassName -

Returns:

SmartGWT class fully qualified name or null